George L. LaForest Collection (c.00661)

This Civil War collection of George L. LaForest includes letters, a copy of an article about the shooting of President Abraham Lincoln, a copy of Lincoln's declaration of war, an image of locomotive L.H. Tupper on Lincoln's train, the poem "Break the News Gently", a certificate of indebtedness, an advertisement for Peninsular Stove Company, and a ledger about communications received. The materials mostly refer to the New York region.